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Tems and Native Instruments join forces to empower women in music across Africa
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Massive X Player 101: How to use pro synth sounds in your productions for free
Discover the free Native Instruments Massive X Player synth. Get instant access to pro-level free synth sounds and easily produce…
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The 100 best free Kontakt instruments in 2025
Explore the ultimate list of the best free Kontakt instruments and libraries. Discover new sounds and add them to your…
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7 drum patterns every producer should know
In this guide to basic drum patterns we’ll show you how to make the seven types of drum beats every…
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10 most popular chord progressions of all time
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How Maschine+ helps Night Breeze move quickly from idea to sketch
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The best free instruments and tools for songwriting
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What makes Komplete a philosophical toolkit for electronic artists like The Alexsander
The Alexsander shares how Komplete and Kontakt helped shape Awareness – a deeply personal album exploring emotion and ancestry.
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The best five free Kontakt libraries for sci-fi sound design
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Why UNER built CONTICINIUM using Reaktor as an emotional mirror
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The Kontakt libraries Rezident used to bring guitars and bass into his mix
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Why SYML records like a minimalist and thinks like a producer
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Modestep’s advice for building big synths that don’t bury the mix
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How David Castellani uses Guitar Rig to push distortion and clarity in techno
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BLANCAh on mixing long-form melodic techno on Traktor
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From the club to the studio: Avision’s Battery workflow
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What is intelligent dance music? How to make IDM with futuristic, emotional soundscapes
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5 ways compression can give you a rich, harmonically-driven sound
Discover compression techniques to add a harmonic-rich sound to your tracks using tools from the NI 360 Essentials subscription.
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How to get a cohesive sound with mixing and mastering
Discover tips for using EQ, compression, reverb, and delay in mixing and mastering to create a mix that sounds consistent,…
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How to keep your music sounding fresh with modulation
Discover how to keep your music engaging and present with powerful modulation techniques.
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5 ways to (finally) finish your track
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5 creative reverb techniques to try in your productions
Discover creative reverb techniques to transform your music production. Learn about mixing with reverb, and explore Native Instruments reverbs using…
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5 ways to use Noire for immersive soundscapes
Create deep, dreamy soundscapes with just a few notes. Learn sound design techniques for scoring and ambient music using Noire,…
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How to layer rhythmic and melodic patterns with Playbox
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Exploring Native Instruments 360
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